The Essential Allotment Guide: How to Get the Best out of Your Plot / Digital original - eBook

An invaluable source of information. - Scotland's Weekly News
Britain's greatest allotment authority. - The Independent
The Essential Allotment Guide is the next best thing to having a weather-beaten old gardener as a next-door neighbour. Calm, practical and endlessly resourceful, this useful manual provides advice on everything from dismantling a second-hand greenhouse...to the mysteries of making organic fertiliser. - Daily Mail

Get the best out of your allotment and enjoy the taste of real food
As more and more of us seek to enjoy our own freshly grown fruit and vegetables, so allotments are increasingly popular. Expert John Harrison shows you how to:
- Get your own allotment - top tips to help you beat the waiting list!
- Clear an allotment and safely dispose of rubbish
- Plan your plot for maximum production
- Build compost bins and raised beds using recycled materials
- Give your family pesticide-free organic food
- Reduce food miles and carbon footprint
- Keep the children occupied and helping

Praise for John Harrison's Vegetable Growing Month by Month:

"...solid words of advice, written in a way that everyone will understand."
Medwyn Williams, Chairman of the National Vegetable Society and member of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society.